Silence.
At one point or another, we all crave it. No email. No texts. No buzzing, honking or chiming notifications every time there is a new update, a faster commute route or an upcoming meeting.
We talk about “unplugging” like we’re intrepid adventurers carefully planning an expedition to a far-away place, weighing approaches, reading best practices, talking to others who...

The United States spent $2.9 trillion on healthcare in 2012, equaling 17.9 percent of the GDP. Additionally, by 2030, the total U.S. population over the age of 65 is projected to grow from 12.4 to 19.6 percent. This staggering 65+ population increase, coupled with the increase in chronic disease burden and the accelerating advances in technology, is estimated to cause U.S. healthcare spending to increase to 19.9 percent of the GDP by 2022. From this data, it is easy to see that healthcare delivery in the United States is unsustainable. In order to improve the current system, the U.S. must implement new best practices with the assistance of innovative technologies....

Big Data is becoming less of a talking point and more of a practical source of information for many stakeholders in healthcare today. We asked three executives to discuss the issues they see as being paramount when dealing with Big Data analytics in medicine.

Risk assessment is a vital, and daily, consideration for any organization in healthcare. We asked three executives to discuss the issues within risk assessment that they find to be the most compelling today.